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Food, foliage and fairways: Is Mauritius the island that has it all?

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Why Eugen Louis Rothen retired from Switzerland to Mauritius

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Why Eugen Louis Rothen retired from Switzerland to Mauritius

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When he retired in the spring of 2021, Eugen recalled the "beautiful vacation" he had had with his wife on the island in 2019.

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From honeymoon to forever home: How Mauritius made this couple's dreams come true

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Mauritius: From honeymoon to forever home

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From honeymoon to forever home: How Mauritius made this couple's dreams come true

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Small-scale fishermen and industrial vessels in Port Louis, Mauritius

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How Europe helps tackle illegal fishing in the Western Indian Ocean

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The ample fish stocks of the Western Indian Ocean provide livelihoods to coastal communities. But this hard-to-control area has become a hotspot for illegal fishing that's now endangering the marine ecosystem.

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Strong winds, flooded roads as cyclone winds hit Mauritius and Reunion Island

Tropical cyclone Batsirai has passed within about 130 kilometres (80 miles) of the holiday paradise, bringing heavy downpours and winds of around 120 kilometres per hour

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Mauritius – bringing you closer to nature

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Turquoise lagoons, volcanic craters, humid swathes of subtropical rainforest alive with the chatter of birds – Mauritius has a variety of landscapes the envy of countries several times its size.

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International travel is back, and Mauritius lies waiting

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Bathed in year-round sunshine and lapped by warm, clear waters, Mauritius’ broad white beaches, among the world’s most spectacular, have finally been able to reopen to visitors.

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Mauritius arrests captain of ship that spilled over 1,000 tons of oil

The MV Wakashio was meant to stay 16 kilometres from the coast but it was less than 2 kilometres from the shore when it sank.

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Mauritius is racing against time to reduce oil spill damage

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Mauritius is racing against time to reduce oil spill damage

The ship has spilled more than 1,000 tons of fuel already.

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An aerial view taken on August 15, 2020 shows the vessel MV Wakashio.

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Stranded tanker breaks in two off the coast of Mauritius

The container is leaking tonnes of oil into a protected marine park home to mangrove forests and endangered species.

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Residents in Mauritius have been using homemade devices to try to limit the damage from the spill.

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Mauritius oil spill: Volunteers use hair and stockings to limit damage

“We will never be able to recover from this damage. This is a full-blown ecological disaster.”

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Mauritius races to contain oil spill and protect coastline

The Indian Ocean island's prime minister declared a state of emergency and appealed for international help after a ship leaked oil on a coral reef.

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Oil leaking from the MV Wakashio, a bulk carrier ship that recently ran aground off the southeast coast of Mauritius

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Mauritius sounds alarm as grounded bulk carrier leaks oil

Authorities in Mauritius has declared a "state of environmental emergency" after a bulk carrier that ran aground offshore began spilling tons of fuel into the Indian Ocean.

08/08/2020

This photo taken and provided by Georges de La Tremoille of Mu Press shows oil leaking from the MV Wakashio, a bulk carrier ship that recently ran aground.

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Mauritius declares state of environmental emergency after oil leak

Thousands of species around the pristine lagoons of Blue Bay, Pointe d’Esny and Mahebourg are at risk of drowning in a sea of pollution, Greenpeace warned.

08/08/2020

UK labelled 'rogue state' after missing UN deadline to hand Chagos Islands back to Mauritius

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UK a 'rogue state' after missing deadline to handover Chagos Islands

The UK has been criticised after missing a deadline set out by the UN to handover control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

22/11/2019

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Mauritian PM dissolves parliament and calls November general election

The Indian Ocean island will hold a general election on November 7.

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Where are the Chagos Islands and why do they matter to the UK?

Pope Francis has called for the UK to honour a UN resolution calling for it to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

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Mauritius hosts the Africa and Indian Ocean gala of the World Travel Awards

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Mauritius hosts World Travel Awards for Africa and the Indian Ocean

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Hundreds of travel and tourism representatives from around Africa and the Indian Ocean gathered to celebrate the best of the travel industry in their region.

06/06/2019

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Watch live: The WTA Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony in Mauritius

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The event, which will award this year's winners, will bring together around 400 leading figureheads in the tourism industry and decision-makers from Africa and the Indian Ocean.

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Could this be Mauritius’ ultimate luxury gem?

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Could this be Mauritius’ ultimate luxury gem?

Checking in at Maradiva, a five-star family-owned, all-villa resort, on the west coast of Mauritius.

04/04/2019

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UN court finds UK acted 'unlawfully' during Mauritius decolonisation

The UN's International Court of Justice said on Monday that the UK was 'under obligation' to relinquish its control over the Chagos Archipelago, following findings that authoties acted unlawfully during the decolonisation process of Mauritius

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